Leukemia (or Blood Cancer) is a cancer of blood-forming tissues. In acute lymphocytic leukemia, a white blood cell develops errors in its DNA which cause it to multiply uncontrollably, while acute myeloid leukemia is caused by excess immature white blood cells that multiply uncontrollably. There are at least five types of leukemia: Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL, less commonly known as acute lymphoblastic leukemia) acute myeloid leukemia (AML, also known as acute myelocytic leukemia, or acute nonlymphocytic leukemia) chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), chronic myeloid leukemia (CMML), and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML). JMML is extremely rare.
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| - From [[w:|]][[Category: derivations|Leukemia]] Leukämie, from [[w:|]][[Category: derivations|Leukemia]] λευκός (“‘white’”) and αἷμα (“‘blood’”).
- Leukemia (or Blood Cancer) is a cancer of blood-forming tissues. In acute lymphocytic leukemia, a white blood cell develops errors in its DNA which cause it to multiply uncontrollably, while acute myeloid leukemia is caused by excess immature white blood cells that multiply uncontrollably. There are at least five types of leukemia: Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL, less commonly known as acute lymphoblastic leukemia) acute myeloid leukemia (AML, also known as acute myelocytic leukemia, or acute nonlymphocytic leukemia) chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), chronic myeloid leukemia (CMML), and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML). JMML is extremely rare.
- Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects white blood cells and the bone marrow. In most people, white blood cells are an important part of the immune system, which fights off initial infection and form antibodies to attack specific pathogens. However, in a leukemia patient, the white blood cells are created in uncontrolled quantities in both the bone marrow and the lymph nodes. In addition, the white blood cells formed are abnormal and useless in fighting off infection. As a result, the abnormal amount of white blood cells makes it impossible for the body to function properly, as well as lessening the body's ability to fight off real infections. In addition it poisons the liver which attempts to remove and process the abnormal cells.
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| - Leukemia (or Blood Cancer) is a cancer of blood-forming tissues. In acute lymphocytic leukemia, a white blood cell develops errors in its DNA which cause it to multiply uncontrollably, while acute myeloid leukemia is caused by excess immature white blood cells that multiply uncontrollably. There are at least five types of leukemia: Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL, less commonly known as acute lymphoblastic leukemia) acute myeloid leukemia (AML, also known as acute myelocytic leukemia, or acute nonlymphocytic leukemia) chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), chronic myeloid leukemia (CMML), and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML). JMML is extremely rare. Chronic leukemias usually occur in older adults, and in children, leukemia is usually acute. ALL is the most common childhood cancer.
- From [[w:|]][[Category: derivations|Leukemia]] Leukämie, from [[w:|]][[Category: derivations|Leukemia]] λευκός (“‘white’”) and αἷμα (“‘blood’”).
- Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects white blood cells and the bone marrow. In most people, white blood cells are an important part of the immune system, which fights off initial infection and form antibodies to attack specific pathogens. However, in a leukemia patient, the white blood cells are created in uncontrolled quantities in both the bone marrow and the lymph nodes. In addition, the white blood cells formed are abnormal and useless in fighting off infection. As a result, the abnormal amount of white blood cells makes it impossible for the body to function properly, as well as lessening the body's ability to fight off real infections. In addition it poisons the liver which attempts to remove and process the abnormal cells. The only cure for leukemia is a bone marrow transplant from a compatible donor, although it should be noted that the problem usually arises in abnormal white blood cells which then "hijack" the bone marrow rather than the bone marrow itself. As part of the preparation for the transplant, the patient must be given radiation therapy to totally destroy the patient's bone marrow, and with it the immune system, until the transplant can proceed. In Family, Nick had leukemia and had already been given radiation therapy when it was learned the donor, his brother, had developed an illness as well. A sick donor cannot give bone marrow as any infection would quickly overwhelm the recipient's weakened immune system.
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